‘I thought it might be a scam’: SASSA beneficiary opens up on his surprise R2 000 win
The South African | 22.08.2026 01:03
For thousands of South Africans living on the R370 SRD grant, an unexpected R2 000 windfall can be life-changing. For Warren Jacobs, it was also, at first, hard to believe. Jacobs, a SASSA SRD grant beneficiary, recently won the prize after entering a survey competition run by The South African. But when the call came through confirming his win, his instinct wasn’t celebration; it was suspicion.
